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Me, too. Thanks.
Very interesting to see the Fire Equipment designs; for Fire Coverage factors, similar to that of Great Britain. eg Island Nation, dense urban populations, centuries-old structures, narrow roads and lanes, tight operation areas....
By gosh, even has the Driver on the "wrong side" (<:}
Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B
Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 10 January 2009.
Very interesting to see the Fire Equipment designs; for Fire Coverage factors, similar to that of Great Britain. eg Island Nation, dense urban populations, centuries-old structures, narrow roads and lanes, tight operation areas....
By gosh, even has the Driver on the "wrong side" (<:}
Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B
Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 10 January 2009.
Apart from a few elderly Iveco-Magirus aerials in Tokyo, Japanese fire services run no other imported trucks - except for these Unimogs.
Because of their unparalleled off road capabilities, they are a vitally important resource, especially after earthquakes - when roads can often be damaged or entirely destroyed.
They serve as rescues, pumpers, hose layers and command units.
Pat:
I think the main difference between Japan and the UK is that most Japanese urban areas are much more densely built up, with principally wooden structures separated only by very narrow streets and lanes.
As a result, the conflagration risk is much more serious. Japanese people are very fire conscious because of this, and fires are actually very rare.
But, when it does happen, the response to a typical house fire is quite different. In Britain, the fire service most often will send two pumpers on the first alarm assignment, with around eight to ten riders. In Japan it is more variable, but often at least six or even ten pumpers with thirty to forty firefighters...
Added by Rob Johnson on 20 September 2017.
Because of their unparalleled off road capabilities, they are a vitally important resource, especially after earthquakes - when roads can often be damaged or entirely destroyed.
They serve as rescues, pumpers, hose layers and command units.
Pat:
I think the main difference between Japan and the UK is that most Japanese urban areas are much more densely built up, with principally wooden structures separated only by very narrow streets and lanes.
As a result, the conflagration risk is much more serious. Japanese people are very fire conscious because of this, and fires are actually very rare.
But, when it does happen, the response to a typical house fire is quite different. In Britain, the fire service most often will send two pumpers on the first alarm assignment, with around eight to ten riders. In Japan it is more variable, but often at least six or even ten pumpers with thirty to forty firefighters...
Added by Rob Johnson on 20 September 2017.
Mercedes-Benz
Added by Paul Warnock on 08 January 2009.